Shahla Ujayli is a Syrian writer. She studied modern Arabic literature at Aleppo University, eventually obtaining a doctorate. She became a teacher at her alma mater, and she also taught at the American University in Madaba, Jordan.
She made her literary debut in 2005, publishing a short story collection called The Mashrabiyya. Since then, she has published three novels: The Cat's Eye (2006) (winner of the Jordan State Award for Literature), Persian Carpet (2013), and A Sky Close to Our House (2015).
The last-named book has been nominated for the 2016 Arabic Booker Prize. Ujayli was also a participant at the 2014 IPAF nadwa, an annual writing workshop organized by the sponsors of the Arabic Booker for promising young writers.
Published works
A Sky Close to Our House, By (author), Difaf Publishing, 2015, Book
Summer with the Enemy, By (author), Difaf Publishing, 2018, Book
The King's Daughter's Bed, By (author), Difaf Publishing, 2016, Book
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